sponge-brained
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Meaning · English
Dull, witless, or unintelligent.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “sponge-brained” mean?
Dull, witless, or unintelligent.
Is “sponge-brained” formal or informal?
sponge-brained is generally derogatory, slang.